US
1956- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-1268
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
G2 JP2898-1S I A1A-Side Runout, stamped
G2 JP2899-1S I A2B-Side Runout, stamped
G2JP-2898A-Side Label
G2JP-2899B-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by The Tony Scott Quartet · 1956
Both Sides Of Tony Scott was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
G2 JP2898-1S I A1A-Side Runout, stamped
G2 JP2899-1S I A2B-Side Runout, stamped
G2JP-2898A-Side Label
G2JP-2899B-Side Label
G2 JP 2898-2SSide 1 stamped
G2 JP 2899-2SSide 2 stamped
G2JP-2898Side 1
G2JP-2899Side 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1268First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Italy | RCA Italiana LPM-1268First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | South Africa | RCA 31,093First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1268First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPB-1268First year7", Album, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", Album, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Spain | RCA Victor NL-46045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM-1268LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | RCA LPM-1268-CLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | RCA RA-5406LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Japan | RCA RA-5406LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Both Sides Of Tony Scott are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Italy, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1268.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1268, EPB-1268, 31,093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 JP2898-1S I A1 and G2 JP2899-1S I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.